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Mridula Chari
Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The cost of Telangana’s drive to plant two billion trees
The state’s massive afforestation programme has seen impressive results. But many cultivators have been evicted from lands they used for decades.
Mridula Chari
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Battered by climate change, Central India’s forest products are disappearing
They are crucial to millions of people and a vast Rs 2 lakh crore economy. But with unpredictable rains and extreme temperatures, their yields are falling.
Mridula Chari
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Why Telangana’s move to formalise land records could leave small farmers vulnerable
In the absence of a land survey, the new changes could further complicate the messy land records system.
Mridula Chari
Trending
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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One year ago, Dalits were forced to leave Maharashtra village. Why have most failed to return?
Scroll.in revisited the case of Rudrawadi village which had seen an exodus of Dalit families in June 2018.
Mridula Chari
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What is a Modi wave? Political scientists are looking for answers
Do voters vote for Modi himself, for the BJP’s ideology or for an entirely different reason?
Mridula Chari
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2019 results: BJP, Shiv Sena repeat their 2014 Maharashtra sweep as Opposition collapses
There was widespread anger over unemployment, farm distress and Maratha reservation, but the Congress-NCP alliance failed to tap into it.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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The Silent Army: 10 reasons why public trust in the Election Commission stands eroded
A series of questionable decisions, and dissent by one of the three top poll body officials, have cast a long shadow over the 2019 general elections.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Mridula Chari
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Cyclone Fani: Dalits in Puri say they were turned away from shelters at height of storm
On May 3, around 85 people were reportedly barred from three public shelters, even as the wind speed touched 200 km per hour.
Mridula Chari
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A week after Cyclone Fani battered Odisha, survivors reel under shortages of food, water and power
In all, 1.5 crore people in 159 blocks of 14 districts have been affected. But the government is struggling to assess the extent of the damage.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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The Election Fix: India’s farm crisis is alarming. What are politicians promising to do about it?
India has seen numerous farmer protests in the last five years. Will that have an impact on the elections?
Mridula Chari & Nithya Subramanian
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The Silent Army: When it comes to monitoring parties’ social media campaigns, EC guidelines flounder
The poll body still has no realistic method to track model code of conduct violations on social media.
Mridula Chari & Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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The Silent Army: EC’s women-only booths, disabled-friendly election themes are running thin
Many polling stations in the third phase were not really accessible to voters with disabilities, while women-only booths were not, well, women-only.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller